Car-fender.



A. T. GooKIN.

UAR FENDER. APP'IGATION FILED DBG. 4, 1913.

Patented 0G11. 20, 1914.

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A. T. GOOKIN.

CAR FENDER.

APPLIOATION FILED 1350.4. 1913.

Patllted 0615. 20, 1914.

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A. T. GOOKIN.

GAR FENDER,

TION FILED DEG.4,191.

APPLIS Patented Oct. 20, 1914.

WITNESSES TTRNEYS ii l 14,606.

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To hold the fender in the raised position, as in Fig. 9, hooks 35 are pivoted on the standards 20, advantageously by means of the upper pivots 36 of the braces 32, and are adapted to engage the lower pivots 36 of the braces or other elements on the arms 29.

The flat form of the fender comprises side bars 37 and cross bars 38, the rear ends of the side bars being provided with brackets or rearwardly projecting arms 39 pivoted on the rod 30. The members 39 are not rigid with the side bars 37, but are Provided with forwardly extending spindles 40 that V telescope in the said side bars, as shown in Fig. l2, compression. springs il encircling said spindles and abuttlng at their forward ends against heads 42 on the spindles, and abutting at their rear ends against plugs 42 in the bars 3T. The arrangement permits the platform to move forwardly, as hereinafter referrezi to. The front end of the "platform is in .he form of a vertically pivoted section. the side bars 44 being pivoted, as at 43. have a vertical swinging move ment on the sido bars 37 ot' the platform. rlhe said side bars 4.4 are also pivotally mounted, at 29", on the vforward ends of the supporting arms 29. The arrangement such that when the front section strikes a person or other obstruction, said section may rock downwardly and rearwardly, m response to the impact, from the normal position sho wn in Fig. 1.0, the springs 41 yield ing, there being running wheels 45* on a transverse sha-ft 45 at the lower ende of the bars 44 to contactwith the track rails. The shaft 45 has bearings in brackets 44.

In order to lock the front section in the lowered rearward position, ln provide a latch means that will automatically function. In the illustrated exampie this is made of latch rods 46 on a rock shaft 4-7 ha ving bearings on the bars 44. 'The latch rods 46 extend diagonally' upwardly and rearwardly and are connected at their upper ends with a cross bar 48 which has sliding guided movement in keepers 49, secured to the under side of the side arms 29. Said keepers are provided with spring catches 50, the rear ends of which are offset, as at 50". The arrangement is such that as the front section of the fender swings downwardly, the cross bars 48 will be engaged by the offset ends of the springs 50, as indicated in Fig. 6.

In connection with the pivoted front section of the fend'er, I provide a deector, designated gener'all 'b the numeral 51, which is normally lieldy restrained, but is automatically' released and projected for- Wardl as the front section reaches the locke lposition. The deilector is formed, in the illustrated example, of tubular uprights 52 at the sides and cross bars 53. Bolts 54 unite the defiector 51 to the side bars 44 of the pivoted front section, the said bolts passin through the bars 44 and haw ing threaded engagement with cores 55 on which the tubular side bars 52 are adapted to have a limited turning movement, being formed with arcuate slots 52 (Fig'. 14). Suitable spacing sleeves 54* are fitted on. the bolts between the bars 44 and the sleeves 52. The cross bars 53 are formed with wings or extensions 51 at the ends. The said cross bars are articulated to break forwardly at the center, when not restrained, the overlapping ends 53" being connected by a pivot bolt 56. and the several overlapxied cross bars being spaced by sleeves 57. he cross bars are extensible, bein formed of telescoping` members, of whic one member 53 of each bar telescopes within the mating member. and is under the iniuence of a compression spring 58 fittingin said mating member, (see Fi 7).

Normally the iielector 51 is'rest'rained in a rearward position approximately flat against the pivoted section as in Figs. l, 5 and 10. To hold the deflector in the rearward position, a latch is rovided, which in the illustrated construction, consists of a sleeve 59 having a rearwardly projectin bracket 60, in which is a springqiresse latch bolt 61, adapted to engage over a cross bar 62 rigid wit the side bars 44 of the front section, or with other convenient xed element on said front section. The latch bolt 61 engages over the har 62 and prevents the springs 58 from projecting the deflector attachment to the position shown in 7 To release the latch and ermit the eflector section to be projecto forwardly, a releasing device 63 is secured to the shaft 47, and as a forwardly projecting toe 64 in line with the latch bolt 61, for tripping said bolt.

In operation, as the pivoted front section of the fender moves downwardly and rearwardly, and the cross bar 48 of the arms 46 is lill i lectthe person outwardly beyond the llne l 61 clear of the cross bar 62,v to permit the fender attachment to be projected forwardly bythe springs 58. The action of the springs .58 is such -as to cause the arms 53 to break ,in forward direction at the bolt- 56, the tubular side. bars'52 rocking on the cores. 55.

i-The deflector will then present opposite inclines and roll the person struck` laterally,-

the side extension wings 51 serving to deof the wheelsand tracks.

lVhen the fender isto be raised, the front section with the d eflectorattachment thereon may be swung" upwa/rdl'y on the pivots 29a, 43, into alinement" or approximate alinenient with the/platform 37, as indicated in Fig. 9, so thatjthe-folded and hooked fender may present a' minimum Vof,projection. It will he noted that'the keepers 49 are of a `length to permit the arms 46 of the latch har 48 to follow the -alined position ofthe pivoted front section..

The. described construction affords a practical means for carrying my invention ,finto effect, and I would state in conclusion that I do not limit myself 'strictly to the mechanical details herein illustrated, since manifestly thev same can be considera-bly' varied -without departing from' the spirit of the invention.

-l-lavingg thns described :ny invention, l claim as new, and desire to secure hy Letters latcnt Al. )t ra'r lfender, comprising supporting niemlnrs, a platform thereon, a front section on the platforn'r pirotod to rock downwmdly and rearwardly, dotlertor elements in front of said section and mounted for forward or lun-hoard movement. rrlativcljwto the said .sf-ftiou. means to hold the dcilcciim' elements if: rearward position against the front srclion. latgh means 1.o lock thtl front section in the rrarn'ard position, and means operative by a 'rearward xnovcnwnt of the front. sccf V- lion to release the lioldin; r moans of the dotally mounted elements presenting opposed ends having an articulated connection adapted to move to a projected position, means to restrain the deflectorv elements against forward movement and in approximately flat 'form with (he articulated members in alinemen, and means operable by impact against. thefender, to releaseA said dellectcr elements.

4. A ear fender, having a defiector atthe front thereof, comprising pivotally mounted transverse members articulated at points bctn'een their ends to break in a forward directiou from an approximately alined flat position, and pivotally mounted at outer portions thereof, means to restrain the transverse elements against forward.A movement, and meansto release said rest-raining means by impact withan obstruction.

ward inclinations from thea is of articulation, means to restrain the 'ansversc elements against forward moven' mt,andmeans to release the first-menaioned. means upon a downward and rearward m,1Vementl of the delict-tor. f

7. A car fender, having a front section piv tld to swing vin a downward and rearward lirection upon impart with an obstrurtiojii, and latch means4 to autmnatieally lock the front section upon moving to the rearward position, said means section at the rear thereof, a latch bar snpable with said bar when in therearward position. i l

8. ear fender, eomprisinga platform havin;r a front section. mounted Ato swing in a dou'auwfrtlrand rearward direction, a de llectr ca ,ri'ied by said front section, the de- 'l'lccl'or comprising transverse members pivotally mounted at outer portions thereof to roclrrolativcly to the said front. section, and articulated between their ends to break in a lffm-ward direction, n latch carried by the said transverse members 'adjacent to the line vof articulation, a member on the pivoted 5. A car fender, having a delleetor atthe front thereof comprising pivotally mounted cross bars formed of telescoplng members a forward direction to present opposite rearcomprising a platformcomprisingl arms caried by the said front rio ported by said .arms, and a latch engage- 'latch when the front section reaches the rearward locked position.

9. A fender having a front section piv- .oted to swing in a downwardnand rearward direction, a deflector comprising tubular side bars and transverse bars, cores on which the side bars are ada ted to rock, said cores being rigid with t e pivoted front section, and the transverse bars of the deflector being articulated at the approximate center thereof to break in a forward direction, means to-hold-the cross bars'against forward movement, and means to releasethe first-mentioned means upon al downward and rearward movement off. the tion.

10. A` car fender, comprising fender members, an upright back frame mounting said fender members, a rearwardly extending frame adapted for connection with .a car truck, to swing with the latter, a guide adapted to be secured to a car and presenting a transversely curved slot, a bolt carried by said upright rame'and movable in the slot, and a spring on said bolt permitting said bolt to yield to the vertical vibrations of the upright frame.

In testimony whereof I have signed my pivoted front sec.-

name to this specification in the presence of 35 two 'subscribing witnesses. A

ALBERT TREFETHEN GOOKIN. Wi'tnessesrv ALBERT' F. AMEE, FRANK J. MULLINs. 

